Vladikavkaz that employed 15–20 people. Osman's blades were highly priced and enjoyed the greatest popularity. Frequent customers were the Cossacks. Guzun Guzunov was master of cold arms and silversmiths, the native of Gazi-Kumukh, who led the workshop with his brother Durpal. In 1889 the workshop of Guzun had expanded and employed 20–30 people from Gazi-Kumukh and Kubachi. Guzunov produced sabers, swords, daggers or kinjals (after the end of the Caucasian War the tsarist administration banned residents of the Caucasus and master gunsmiths to produce modern firearm). The Lak scholar and madrassa teacher Ali Kayaev was born in Gazi-Kumukh. The city's historic craftsmen, including Munchaev, Abdurahman Shakhshaev, Haji-Muhammed, are well known. Climate Kumukh has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb). Economy The city's economy centers on farming and construction, and the city is served by a school and hospital. Notable People Jamaluddin al-Kumuki (1788-1869), a Naqshbandi tariqa shaykh and relative of Shaykh Shamil. Gallery See also Kumyks History of the Lak people History of Dagestan Northeastern Caucasian languages Lak language Laksky District Kulinsky District References Rural localities in Laksky District Laks (Caucasus) Naqshbandi order